Container



May 2 0, 1924. 1,494,950

1 D. H. CLARK CONTAINER Filed Nov. 17. 1921 Patented May 20, 1924.

UNITE STATES DAVID E. CLARK, OF ORANGEZBURG, NEW YORK.

CONTAINER.

Application filed November 17, 1921. Serial No. 515,838.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID H. CLARK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Orangebur in the county of Rockland and State of ew York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a container or receptacle for thedistribution of various articles for sale and for use, and the principalobject of the invention is the provision of a device of this characterwhich may be cheaply and quickly made and assembled, and which whenassembled with the articles enclosed therein makes a'neat and attractiveand watertight.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a container whichis of substantially ri 'id construction considering the parts used inits manufacture, so that the articles enclosed therein ,may be protectedfrom crushing or like damage.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, and in which likereference numerals indicate like parts in the several viewsv F i 1 is aperspective view of the present articfe assembled for use;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the parts before assembly; and

package, which is also air F i 3 is a cross-section through the as sembed container.

While the present container is shown as of .cylindrical shape, suchdisclosure is for purposes of illustration only, since the containermight well be square, octagonal, or of any other desired shape,particularly adapted for the articles to be contained therein. In thepresent instance the container comprises, and is made up of, two similarcylindrical discs 1 and 2, of paper, parchment, or cloth, or any othersuitable material. The said discs may be cut from material in anydesired manner, and in forming the container the two discs are placed oneither side of an annulus 3, which is preferably of cardboardor likesubstance, the diameter of said annulus being substantially the same as,or slightly less than the diameter of the two discs 1 and 2. The annulusis of such width that it covers only a small portion of the periphery ofthe two discs, so that a space 4 will be formed between the inner facesof the two discs. Within this space are enclosed the goods to becontained and distributed therein, and such goods may be in the form ofpills or pellets, powder, or any other desired material. When thematerial or articles are in the space 4, the two discs are united to theannulus at their pe riphery by means of adhesive, pressure or likemeans, one on either side of said annulus as desired, and the containeris assembled. If desired the container may then be immersed in aparafiine bath to make the same air and waterproof, but this parafiiningmay be omitted as desired. The container is now ready for use ordistribution, as the case may be, and the exterior faces of thecontainer may contain suitable printed matter thereon.

The present container difl'ers from such articles formerly in use inthat the annulus 3 forms a rigid skeleton upon which the container isassembled. The annulus reinforces the container at the ed es where thegreat= est strain will occur, an prevents distention of the containereven though it is subjected to substantially rough usage. The containerpresents a neat and attractive appearance, particularly adapted for thedistribution of samples of material, and by reason of its low cost ofmanufacture can be widely distributed at small expense.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A container consisting of two sheetsofsubstantially flexible material, and a relatively narrow annulus ofstiffened material, interposed between said sheets at the edges tlereofto form reinforcing means for said e es.

5. A. container consisting of two sheets of substantially flexiblematerial joined together at their edges, and a reinforcing means forsaid joined edges, said reinforcing means comprising an annulus ofstiffened material, interposed between said sheets at the edges thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

- DAVID H. CLARK.

